AL KAREH, Youssef

 

Education

ICMA Centre, Henley Business School, University of Reading, England
2002 – 2003
MSc Finance (Risk Management, Operations and Regulation)
Graduated with Distinction
Napier University, Scotland
2001 – 2002
B.A. (Hons), Financial Services
Graduated First Class Honors
Notre Dame University, Lebanon
1993-1996
B.A. Business Administration
Graduated “Summa Cum Laude” (GPA 3.93)

Positions Held

Saudi Arabian Insurance Company B.S.C. (c), (Bahrain, UAE, Oman and
Kuwait) March 2014 – September 2019,   Regional General Manager & Executive Vice President

Solidarity Group, (Bahrain) March 2009 – February 2014General Manager / Head of Asset management / Head of Risk Management

Ensurion W.L.L. (Bahrain) June 2005 – January 2008,  General Manager

Marsh Ltd (London, England) October 2003 –May 2005, Vice President
Structured Risk Practice Unit,

Arab Insurance Group (Bahrain) October 1997 – September 2002,
Reinsurance Underwriter

Present Positions

Warba Insurance Company (Kuwait) – November 2019 to date
Chief Technical Officer

Professional Associations

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (UK) FCIArb
Fellow of the Arbitrators’ and Mediators’ Institute of new Zealand
FAMINZ (Arb/Med)
Fellow of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators FMIArb
Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute (UK) FCII
Associate Membership – Association of Corporate Treasurers (UK)
AMCT
Membership of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (UK)
MCISI

Experience

24+ years of experience in the conventional and Takaful (re)insurance
markets: direct and reinsurance, captives, alternative risk transfer (ART),
broking, risk management, asset management and investments. Managed
multimillion-dollar portfolios and offices across multiple countries. Extensive
experience in reviewing, drafting, managing and maintaining a comprehensive
set of legal agreements covering close to US$250m in business specifically in
relation to Arbitration provisions. Successfully mediated a multi-million US$
marine construction claim leading to an amicable settlement involving
companies in Bahrain, London and Germany

Languages

Fluent in English, French and Arabic (mother tongue)